n. [ First + -ling. ] 1. The first produce or offspring; -- said of animals, especially domestic animals; as, the firstlings of his flock. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The thing first thought or done. [ 1913 Webster ]

The very firstlings of my heart shall be
The firstlings of my hand. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Firstborn. [ 1913 Webster ]

All the firstling males. Deut. xv. 19. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In the first place; before anything else; -- sometimes improperly used for first. [ 1913 Webster ]